Roger Hodge Named Acting Editor-in-Chief of The Intercept
Betsy Reed, the site’s editor-in-chief since 2015, is leaving to head Guardian U.S.
12 posts found for ‘teflon toxin’
Teflon Toxin Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline
New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to a top U.S. toxicologist.
New Teflon Toxin Found in North Carolina Drinking Water
A toxic chemical used to make Teflon has been detected in the drinking water in Wilmington, North Carolina, and in surface waters in Ohio and West Virginia.
Citizen Groups Will Sue DuPont and Chemours for Contaminating Drinking Water in North Carolina
GenX was engineered to replace PFOA, a toxic industrial chemical used to make Teflon. Now GenX has seeped into water in West Virginia and North Carolina.
The Teflon Toxin Goes to China
When the U.S. phased out PFOA, long used to make Teflon, China's production and use of the toxic chemical soared.
Teflon Toxin Contamination Has Spread Throughout the World
Although PFOA was originally developed and manufactured in the United States, it’s not just an American problem.
With New EPA Advisory, Dozens of Communities Suddenly Have Dangerous Drinking Water
The EPA announced new health advisory levels today for the industrial chemicals PFOA and PFOS, instantly sparking drinking water crises across the country.
New Teflon Toxin Causes Cancer in Lab Animals
While touting GenX as being a safe replacement for PFOA, DuPont filed 16 reports of “substantial risk of injury to health or the environment” about its new chemical.
How DuPont Concealed the Dangers of the New Teflon Toxin
Chemical companies are using a trade secrets loophole to withhold the health effects of new products, preventing scientists from identifying emerging environmental threats.
Flint Residents May Have Been Drinking PFCs in Addition to Lead
A report by the Michigan Department of Community Health found that the Flint River is contaminated with PFOS, PFOA, and 11 other PFCs.